This LWT comedy series – a remake of the American series Starting From Scratch (starring Bill Daily and Connie Stevens) – starred toothsome Paul Nicholas as harassed and beleaguered veterinarian James Shepherd, who was coping with his teenage children, Kate (Lucy Benjamin) and Robbie (Andrew Read), his ex-wife Helen De Angelo (Angharad Rees) and her hot-blooded new husband Frank (Stephen Frost), and his animal-hating assistant, Rose (Jane Briers).
His struggles continued in a second series in 1990, with Rose dropping the bombshell that she was moving to Australia to work at a flying vet practice, Helen announcing she was off to Sicily, and his new girlfriend, Vicky (Pippa Guard), talking about managing a farm in Suffolk.
In a throw-back to Just Good Friends, Vicky was a tenacious, argumentative, chalk-and-cheese character who just couldn’t see eye-to-eye with Vince . . . sorry, James.
James Shepherd
Paul Nicholas Helen DeAngelo
Angharad Rees Rose
Jane Briers Kate Shepherd
Lucy Benjamin Robbie Shepherd
Andrew Read Frank
Stephen Frost Tom
John Arthur Vicky
Pippa Guard
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His struggles continued in a second series in 1990, with Rose dropping the bombshell that she was moving to Australia to work at a flying vet practice, Helen announcing she was off to Sicily, and his new girlfriend, Vicky (Pippa Guard), talking about managing a farm in Suffolk.
In a throw-back to Just Good Friends, Vicky was a tenacious, argumentative, chalk-and-cheese character who just couldn’t see eye-to-eye with Vince . . . sorry, James.
